What does it truly feel like to speak from the heart? Too often, we shape our words to suit the world around us, softening our voices to avoid discomfort or rejection. In doing so, we trade authenticity for acceptance. But how can we expect others to understand us - to stand by us at our lowest - if all we ever offer is the polished illusion of strength and control? Drop the Facade features poetry that varies in form and metric structure but each poem is connected by its depth; each poem seeks to reveal something about the author's inner world. It is her hope that you will do the same and learn to connect more deeply with other humans. It's time to drop the facade - to be vulnerable with others in a way uncharacteristic of this often superficial world.